Maryland (United States): The submarine Sultana II designed by the Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) students' team won the fourth place in the 12th Human-Powered International Submarine Race (ISR), which was recently held in eastern Maryland in the United States.
Twenty-four teams from the United States, Germany, Canada, Mexico, the Netherlands, and other countries participated in the race, which was hosted by the Research and Modelling unit of?
the US Navy.
Dr Jamil Abdoum, associate professor at the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the SQU College of Engineering, and Dr Nasser bin Ahmad Al Azri, assistant professor in the same department, led the group of science students: Salim bin Sultan Al Ma'amari, Eyad bin Hisham Al Balushi, Hamza bin Mohammed Al Mahrouqi, Nawaf bin Hussein Al Balushi, Rashid bin Nasser Al Shabibi, and Said bin Hilal Al Jabri.
Dr Nabil bin Zahran Al Rawahi, head of the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, said SQU had participated in this race for the second time, and it has achieved a good result compared with last year.
New additions
Dr Jamil Abdou said some additions have been introduced to the submarine, including the use of carbon fibre material instead of fibreglass, which resulted in a reduction in the weight of the submarine from 120 kilograms to 30 kilograms, improving the submarine's movement and giving it persistence and a steady pace.
The group's participation is aimed at developing the students' design skills through the practical application of the theoretical material they have studied.
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